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Fund and asset manager Thriving Investments has appointed Ed Crockett as fund manager for its £260 million New Avenue Living fund, strengthening the platform’s continued growth across Scotland and Manchester. New Avenue Living is Thriving Investments’ essential worker housing strat

The Property Institute (TPI) Scotland has launched its manifesto to improve the lives of Scotland’s homeowners, aimed at enabling homeowners to take control and create well maintained, sustainable and well managed buildings, fit for the future. The manifesto has three key asks for all parties

A new forum has been created to help accelerate energy efficiency improvements in social housing in Midlothian.

McTaggart Construction and the Melville Housing Group have marked the official start of construction works at the former Newbattle High School site in Easthouses, Midlothian, with a sod cutting ceremony.

A kitchen and bathroom replacement contract has been completed by CCG in the southside of Glasgow for Elderpark Housing.

A new development of retirement apartments has been launched in Dargavel Village, Bishopton. Housebuilder Chrysalis Homes has appointed Paisley-headquartered Clark Contracts to develop Waterside, a collection of 49 apartments which will be managed by McCarthy & Stone.

The proportion of rental homes sold in Scotland that remain in the private rented sector (PRS) has nearly doubled over the past year, according to new research from SafeDeposits Scotland Charitable Trust.

Communities across Scotland could see more money invested in their area as a result of onshore renewable energy developments – under new proposals published today.

A new tool has been launched that translates housing energy data into region-specific workforce insights to support local authorities and delivery partners in planning retrofit programmes. As retrofit activity accelerates across the UK in response to rising energy bills, fuel poverty and statutory n

The provisions of a new Housing Bill in Scotland can help the country to deliver as many as 15,000 additional Build to Rent (BTR) homes over the next few years, building on the 5,000-plus that are already in place, according to property firm Rettie. In what is seen as a major boost for BTR in Scotla

Nova Homes has acquired a new development site in Newton Mearns. Located in Maidenhill, the site will be brought forward for development in due course, with plans focused on delivering high-quality new homes in line with Nova Homes’ commitment to thoughtful design and sustainable communities.

One in nine (11%) new homes in England constructed between 2022 and 2024 have been built in areas of medium or high risk of flooding, according to new analysis from insurer Aviva.

Citizens and communities are being encouraged to have their say on multiple plans as part of a consultation that looks to shape the future of Aberdeen.

A well-respected figure who has spent more than 20 years working within the property factoring industry is to lead the next chapter of The Property Institute Scotland (TPI Scotland) following its formation with the merger between TPI and Property Managers Association Scotland (PMAS). David Doran&rsq

Orkney Islands Council has agreed to place a new housing development in Stromness onto its capital programme. The proposed development at Copland’s Road will deliver 25 new general needs social rented homes, comprising a mix of one and two-bedroom properties across two site areas (North and So